angkasa

See also: Angkasa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay angkasa, from Classical Malay اڠکاس (angkasa), from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa, “sky, space”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋ.ka.sa/
• Hyphenation: ang‧ka‧sa
• Rhymes: -sa, -a

Noun

angkasa (first-person possessive angkasaku, second-person possessive angkasamu, third-person possessive angkasanya)

1. sky, atmosphere, space

   Synonyms: ambara, awang-awang, bumantara, cakrawala, dirgantara, horizon, langit, udara

Alternative forms

• akasa

Derived terms

• angkasawan
• mengangkasa
• seangkasa

 

• angkasa luar
• angkasa niaga

 

Further reading

• “angkasa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa, “sky, space”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

angkasa (Jawi spelling اڠکاس, informal 1st possessive angkasaku, 2nd possessive angkasamu, 3rd possessive angkasanya)

1. space, sky

Derived terms

• angkasawan (“astronaut”)

Further reading

• “angkasa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.